Moving from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

Much of the country recognizes today as Columbus Day. Many workers, especially along the eastern seaboard, get work off for the holiday.

But the conversation around who Christopher Columbus was and what he represents in this country has intensified, spurring many communities around the country to rename the day Indigenous Peoples Day, recognizing the people who were most negatively affected by Columbus.

Among the communities to have officially gone to Indigenous Peoples Day as of last year are East Lansing and Ann Arbor. The entire state of Alaska has renamed the day. But what does the day — Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day — mean to people who are of native heritage in America?

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